Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and Kahramanmaraş Governor Vahdettin Özkan posed for a photo with with Maraş Ice Cream. Stating that Maraş Ice Cream has become a world-renowned ice cream, Hisarcıklıoğlu was given a presentation by MADO, one of the international brands of the city. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Kahramanmaraş Governor Vahdettin Özkan at his office. Hisarcıklıoğlu and the accompanying chamber and commodity exchange presidents discussed the province and the region’s trade agenda with Governor Özkan. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu visited Prof. Dr. Niyazi Can, Rector of Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University at his office.​

As per Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University (KSU) senate decision, President of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu was presented an honorary doctorate. Hisarcıklıoğlu gave a speech at the ceremony, thanking the students for the title he was awarded, urging students to be entrepreneurs.​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu and the accompanying delegation paid a condolence visit for the Kahramanmaraş Commodity Exchange President Ahmet Duran Balsuyu's son-in-law and Mustafa Narlı's brother Hacı Mehmet Narlı who passed away in recent weeks. Hisarcıklıoğlu prayed for the grace of Allah upon Narlı and extended his condolatory wishes to his relatives. ​

The Union of Chambers and Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the Council Members Information Seminar.​

TOBB President Hisarcıklıoğlu, speaking at the introductory meeting of the Product-Based Brexit Guide for the Private Sector project, which is organized by the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) and the Turkish Economic Policy Research Foundation (TEPAV), said: “Our desire is to establish a FTA with the UK as soon as possible. After Brexit, about $14 billion, 70% of our bilateral trade, will be negatively impacted.”​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu attended the meeting of Aegean Young Business People Association (EGİAD) and made assessments about Turkey and the World economy. Hisarcıklıoğlu, putting emphasis on entrepreneurship, said, “If everyone wants peace, we have to increase the number of entrepreneurs and create jobs for people.”​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu met with the Presidents of the Board of Directors of Chambers and Exchanges in the Aegean Region in Izmir. Hisarcıklıoğlu exchanged views at the meeting which took place closed to the press. Hisarcıklıoğlu listened to the expectations and wishes of the region's business community. ​

The Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (TOBB) President M. Rifat Hisarcıklıoğlu, participating in the İzmir Chamber of Commerce, Izmir Chamber of Commerce and Aegean Region Chamber of Industry (EBSO) Joint Award Ceremony, noted that İzmir is among the leading production, exports, technology cities, said, “While the world trade stagnates, we are one of the few countries that managed to increase their exports. Of course, this success was achieved with the great efforts of our İzmir business people and all our private sector. I am once again proud of my entrepreneur brothers from Izmir, the architect of all these achievements.”​